Interview

In 2003, Camilo Mejía left the United States Army during the Iraq War on conscientious objector grounds. In May of 2004, Mejia was convicted of desertion by the US Military. In May of 2004, Mejia was convicted of desertion by the US Military — a charge which can be punishable by death — and sentenced to a year in jail. He served his time at Fort Sill military prison in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. During his incarceration, Amnesty International recognized him as a prisoner of conscience and the activist organization Refuse and Resist gave him their Courageous Resister Award. Since his release in February of 2005, Mejia become an anti-war activist.